Tomogashima Lighthouse
Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
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| Location | Tomogashima Wakayama, Wakayama Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E |
| Year first constructed | August 1, 1872 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Intensity | white: 1,900,000 Candela red: 760,000 |
| Range | 20.5 nautical miles (23.6 mi; 38.0 km) |
| Characteristic | Alt R W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | M5960 |
| NGA number | 7200 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-669[1] |
| Japan number | JCG-3501[2] |
History
The lighthouse was first lit on August 1, 1872. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.
References
- Lighthouses Directory
- Tomoga Sima Japan Coast Guard
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